Redneck Haiku: Double-Wide Edition [Paperback]

Mary K. Witte (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005

This expanded version of the original cult poetry classic contains not only all 106 haiku from the first edition, but also nearly 150 brand-new redneck poems that are sure to generate the same big laughs as the original. Once again, the redneck lifestyle gets the black tie treatment through the hilariously contrasting filter of the formal Japanese haiku. Each of the nearly 250 wickedly funny verses contains just three lines and 17 syllables, yet they address the whole spectrum of redneck culture: RVs, Wal-Mart, beer, pop tarts, pickups, monster trucks, NASCAR, boats, trailers, trailer parks, barns, hunting, shotguns, Las Vegas, the lottery, and more. Readers will laugh until the cows, chickens, and, of course, hound dogs come home.

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About the Author

Mary K. Witte is proud to be an Okie from Muskogee, even though she lives in Fresno, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Santa Monica Press; Double-wide Ed edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595800077
• ISBN-13: 978-1595800077
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,023,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It has its uses, June 28, 2009

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Richard B. Schwartz (Columbia, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Redneck Haiku: Double-Wide Edition (Paperback)

When you can't locate that old Jokes for the John tome, reach for Redneck Haiku (and be sure to get the double-wide edition). It meets the critical need for this sort of volume; it can be read quickly. Many of the poems are predictable--dealing with turkey fry incidents, the absence of teeth and presence of highway patrolmen. Some are classics, e.g.:

Putting fishhook in
chef's masterpiece gets Jake tossed
from new sushi bar.

or:

Wedding night fireworks
as Flo's ex-husband threatens
to bring back the kids.

Bacon has a famous line about books, how some are to be tasted while others are to be chewed, digested, etc. This book meets the need for books that need to be consumed quickly, with pages that can be read in any order and at any pace. Throw it to your uncle in the back seat who keeps asking 'if we're there yet'. Throw it to your cousin who's pacing while the women folk get dressed. Take it with you while your car's being repaired or pull it out when that 50-seater hits some turbulence en route to Newark. This is a book suitable for multiple purposes and it delivers nicely.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Haiku for the rest of us, April 2, 2007

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Sometimes, traditional haiku bores me. Mentions of the season, nature, etc.

However, this book lends lighthearted humor to the poetry style.

Enjoyed it then passed it along to a friend.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not funny at all., January 22, 2010

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I was so hoping for a Jeff Foxworthy style hoot and I was sadly disappointed. This was not funny at all; not even slightly.